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At the end of the competition, I played the Liszt concerto and I felt my head was on the block. Well, I won.
Andre Boucourechliev

Meaning of "concerto" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONCERTO

From Italian: concert.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONCERTO

concerto  [kənˈtʃɛətəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONCERTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Concerto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONCERTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

concerto

Concerto

A concerto is a musical composition usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra or concert band. The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words conserere and certamen: the idea is that the two parts in a concerto, the soloist and the orchestra or concert band, alternate episodes of opposition, cooperation, and independence in the creation of the music flow. The concerto, as understood in this modern way, arose in the Baroque period side by side with the concerto grosso, which contrasted a small group of instruments with the rest of the orchestra. The popularity of the concerto grosso form declined after the Baroque period, and the genre was not revived until the 20th century. The solo concerto, however, has remained a vital musical force from its inception to this day.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONCERTO


alto
ˈæltəʊ
auto
ˈɔːtəʊ
bonito
bəˈniːtəʊ
conjunto
kɒnˈdʒʊntəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
Esperanto
ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ
gusto
ˈɡʌstəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
molto
ˈmɒltəʊ
photo
ˈfəʊtəʊ
pronto
ˈprɒntəʊ
punto
ˈpʊntəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
resto
ˈrɛstəʊ
Sacramento
ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ
santo
ˈsɑːntəʊ
subito
ˈsuːbɪˌtəʊ
tanto
ˈtæntəʊ
toe
təʊ
Toronto
təˈrɒntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONCERTO

concerted
concertedly
concertedness
Concertgebouw
Concertgebouw Orchestra
concertgoer
concertgoing
concerti
concerti grossi
concertina
concertina crash
concertini
concertinist
concertino
concertise
concertize
concertmaster
concertmeister
concertmistress
concerto grosso

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONCERTO

Andrea del Sarto
del Sarto
demy quarto
double concerto
esparto
foolscap quarto
hitherto
Oporto
piano concerto
Porto
quarto
royal quarto
Sarto
Suharto
super royal quarto
thitherto

Synonyms and antonyms of concerto in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «concerto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONCERTO

Find out the translation of concerto to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of concerto from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «concerto» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

协奏曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

concierto
570 millions of speakers

English

concerto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Concerto
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُونْشيرتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

концерт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

composição musical
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গানবিষয়ক রচনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

concerto
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Konsert
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Concerto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンチェルト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

협주곡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konser
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bản concerto
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிகழ்ச்சியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Concerto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konçerto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

concerto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koncert
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

концерт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

concert
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοντσέρτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

concerto
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

musikstycke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konsertstykke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of concerto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCERTO»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONCERTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about concerto

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9 QUOTES WITH «CONCERTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word concerto.
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Andre Boucourechliev
At the end of the competition, I played the Liszt concerto and I felt my head was on the block. Well, I won.
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Evelyn Glennie
There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem.
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Robert D. Hare
All the reading in the world cannot immunize you from the devastating effects of psychopaths. Everyone, including the experts, can be taken in, conned, and left bewildered by them. A good psychopath can play a concerto on anyone's heart strings.
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John Hawkins
This kind of prelude was succeeded by the concerto itself which he executed with a degree of spirit and firmness that no one has ever pretended to equal.
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Leila Josefowicz
It's nice not to have the majority of the attention on me like there is when playing a concerto with an orchestra.
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Nigel Kennedy
Even if you're playing Brahms or a Beethoven concerto, you've got to have a different vantage point, slightly, each time.
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Linda Lavin
I'd forget the piece just before I went out to do the concerto, the panic was too great. This was not anything that gave me pleasure. This was fulfilling somebody else's dream.
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Itzhak Perlman
When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in.
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George Shearing
The way it works: The orchestra plays a few selections of its own and I terminate the first part of the programme on piano, usually with a movement from a Mozart concerto.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONCERTO»

Discover the use of concerto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to concerto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto
This handbook explores the background to Beethoven's work, its genesis, its place in the composer's oeuvre and the influences which combined in its creation.
Robin Stowell, 1998
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The Cambridge Companion to the Concerto
A rare volume dedicated entirely to scholarship on the genre of the concerto.
Simon P. Keefe, 2005
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A History of the Concerto
This guide to the concerto consists of four parts corresponding to the major periods of music-baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century-through which the concerto evolved.
Michael Thomas Roeder, 1994
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The Concerto: A Research and Information Guide
Twelve-tone and serial music were dominant forms of composition following World War II and remained so at least through the mid-1970s. In 1961, Ann Phillips Basart published the pioneering bibliographic work in the field.
Stephan D. Lindeman, 2006
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Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
This handbook contains a discussion of the historical and musical contexts of the piece, its early performance history, and critical reception.
David Cooper, 1996
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Bartok's Viola Concerto : The Remarkable Story of His ...
The story of how the concerto came to be, from its commissioning by Primrose to its first performance to the several completions that are performed today is told here in Bartok's Viola Concerto:The Remarkable Story of His Swansong.
Massey University Donald Maurice Associate Professor of Music Wellington Conservatory, 2004
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Structural Novelty and Tradition in the Early Romantic Piano ...
Lindeman, a musicologist, traces and defines the historical development of the concerto form as it passed from Mozart to succeeding generations.
Stephan D. Lindeman, 1999
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Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
An analysis of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto - of supreme importance as the composer's last instrumental work.
Colin Lawson, 1996
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The Concerto : A Listener's Guide: A Listener's Guide
" Now comes the companion volume--The Concerto: A Listener's Guide. In this marvelous book, Steinberg discusses over 120 works, ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach in the 1720s to John Adams in 1994.
Michael Steinberg, 1998
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Dvorák: Cello Concerto
A study of Dvorák's cello concerto, one of the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire.
Jan Smaczny, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONCERTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term concerto is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diverse, thrilling finale to Canadian Music Competition
... a gala concert showcasing five concerto soloists and a piano duo with ... of the opening movement of Saint-Saen's Egyptian piano concerto. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
2
Colorado Music Festival features Grammy-winning concerto, guest …
Danzmayr constructed his own programs, and the biggest attraction by far is American composer Michael Daugherty's piano concerto "Deus ex ... «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
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Ima Hogg Competition winner Esther Liao to play Tchaikovsky's …
... Houston Symphony, playing a movement from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. ... She'll play Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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VIVALDI: Le quattro stagione (The Four Seasons); Violin Concerto in …
VIVALDI: Le quattro stagione (The Four Seasons); Violin Concerto in D, “Il grosso mogul”; G.A. BRESCIANELLO: Violin Concerto – La Folia ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
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NJIO Congratulates Young Artist Concerto Winners
Next year, the concerto competition will be in its 9th year and auditions will be held on May 26, 2016. Previous winners have ranged in age ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
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The Tchaikovsky competition: time to correct an historic anomaly
Research by pianist Kirill Gerstein has revealed that the standardly performed version of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto differs substantially ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Cliburn JR: Semifinal Concerto
He chose Grieg's Piano Concerto, a work out of favor on the professional concert circuit. This is probably because it is considered easier than ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Jun 15»
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Teva, Active Biotech complete enrollment in phase III CONCERTO
CONCERTO is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laquinimod (0.6mg or 1.2mg/day) with a primary endpoint of time to Confirmed ... «pharmabiz.com, Jun 15»
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Classical CDs: Gerstein, Gaffigan do justice to Tchaikovsky's …
In Boston, 140 years ago this October, Hans von Bülow played the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, a piece that within ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Review: Ballet Concerto's Summer Dance Concert
Ballet Concerto presents the world premiere of Elise Lavallee's “Ouroboros” on its Summer Dance Concert this weekend. | Perry Langenstein ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»

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